IIT Kharagpur placements: Over 200 PPO offers for students from top MNCs for the first time ever; salaries offered remain under wraps

IIT Kharagpur placements: Students of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for the first time ever have received more than 200 Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) by top multi-national companies, as reported by news agency PTI. The job offers have been made by companies like Goldman Sachs, Samsung, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Adobe Systems, Wipro among others. (Website)

IIT Kharagpur placements: According to an IIT-KGP spokesperson, MNCs have offered more than 10 PPOs each to the students. The report further stated that this is first of its kind when the students have received PPOs in such a high number. The final placement is scheduled to take place in the month of December later this year. (Photo: Express archives)

IIT Kharagpur placements: The report says that pre-placement offers have come as an outcome of internships which the students went for during the summer recess. However, the performance at the time of internship may not be the only reason. (Photo: Express archives)

IIT Kharagpur placements: “This is an encouraging sign for us that companies recognise our students’ hard work and motivation during the internship”, Professor in-charge of the Career Development Centre at IIT-KGP Prof Debasis Deb was quoted as saying. (Photo: Express archives)

IIT Kharagpur placements: The IIT-KGP Prof also said that wide choices are available in course curriculum through flexible academic programmes along with the dedicated and experienced faculty strength. The strong presence of the alumni across most of recruiting organisations is also a reason, he said. In another achievement, the college has also received more than 200 internship offers for the pre-final year students for the summer of 2018. (Photo: Express archives)